Who who who isn't loving owls these days? They are everywhere it seems! The boys and girls LOVED, and I mean LOVED, the book Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. Three owlets are left alone wondering where their Mother has gone. They are sick with worry, but comfort each other as time passes. The youngest owl Bill, chimes in on every page with, "I miss my Mommy." The kids thought this was too cute. The book has not been put down for two days. They just can't get enough!
Good-Night Owl, by Pat Hutchins, is a funny story about an owl who can't fall asleep during the day because of all the other birds making noise. Finally, night falls and the birds are fast asleep...all but one! It's the owl's turn to "screech screech" and wake the others! It's a great introduction to different birds, their calls and nocturnal animals.
A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na is beautifully illustrated and chock full of interesting facts on how different animals sleep. Did you know that fish sleep with their eyes open because they have no eyelids? What animals sleep standing up, or huddled together, or with one eye open?
OWLS...what a hoot!
